Tuition: $250.00 + materials
(average material cost is $400-$450 – paid after enrollment) 

Length: 7 hours ( two 3 1/2 hour sessions) 

Class size: 4 students 

Course Description 

Students will build their own (bolt on) electric guitar along with a master luthier. There are many options available as to style, color, woods, and pick-up configurations and we spend the time with each student beforehand to insure that they are building the right guitar for their needs. These are not “kits”, as we have found most of the kits available to be lacking in quality in one or more areas. Instead, we source our parts from various vendors to insure the highest quality and best value, the guitars that we build as demos for this class have sold in the $700-$900 range.

Topics covered 

 Neck fit / basic assembly

 Scale length & intonation

 Soldering / wiring techniques

 Fitting & cutting the nut

 Stringing & set-up